HOLD THE FOLLOWING DATES
Webinars On Digital Literacies and Reading Comprehension: Two-Part Series
The Specialized Literacy Professionals, Special Interest Group of the International
Reading Association and the Literacy Faculty, University of Texas, San Antonio are
pleased to invite you to the upcoming Digital Literacy Webinars.
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Julie Coiro, U of Rhode Island and IRA Board member
Dates and topics: Mark your calendars and prepare to join the following webinars!
There is no cost but space is limited.
February 2, 2015, 7 pm EST- Online Reading Comprehension: Opportunities and
Challenges
How does reading and learning change on the Internet? You are invited into a
conversation about the nature of information on the Internet and its implications for how
we think about reading comprehension and critical thinking in a digital information age.
During this session, you will gain new insights about the challenges associated with
locating, evaluating, and synthesizing online texts while also considering the potential
opportunities for authentic inquiry and collaborative conversations as part of online
learning.
March 30, 2015, 7 pm EST - Strategies for Supporting Productive Online Inquiry
How are online reading comprehension practices integrated into classroom
instructional routines? Julie will introduce you to practical ways of using Guided Inquiry
and Internet Reciprocal Teaching strategies to support elementary and secondary students
as developing online readers. Walk away with several research-based ideas for how to
move readers through three phases of online inquiry while fostering higher-level
thinking, critical evaluation, productive dialogue, and skillful argumentation practices
across all grade levels.
Primary audience is literacy specialists and coaches, but open and appropriate for
classroom teachers, administrators, college faculty, and researchers.
Note: Additional information on how to register will be posted in January
Julie Coiro is Associate Professor in the School of Education and Co-Director of the Joint PhD in
Education program at the University of Rhode Island. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the
International Reading Association. Julie conducts research and speaks nationally and internationally about
the new literacies of the Internet, online reading comprehension strategy instruction, and effective practices
for technology integration and professional development. A former elementary and middle school teacher,
Julie provides professional development for teachers worldwide. Julie’s publications are in journals and
monographs, such as Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, Educational Leadership, Journal
of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Theoretical Processes and Models of Reading (6th edition) and The
International Handbook of Literacy and Technology (2 nd edition). She is co-editor of the Handbook of
Research on New Literacies (Erlbaum, 2008) and co-author of the 4th edition of the book Teaching with the
Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times (2004). Learn more about her work at
uri.academia.edu/JulieCoiro/